Kevin Dean Carr, 61, of Murphy, Texas, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021 at Signature Healthcare at Tanbark in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Anderson, Indiana on April 29, 1959.  Kevin was the son of Charles Franklin and Evelyn Setters Carr. Kevin moved to Texas from Indiana after graduating from ITT Technical School and worked for Texas Instruments for several years after which he became a police officer with the Plano police department.  He gave up his dream job as a...

Perry "Doodle" Wayne Carpenter, 52, of Lexington, passed away Monday evening, April 19, 2021 at his residence.  He was born in Mt. Sterling on July 21, 1968 to Wayne Carpenter and Peggy Keith Haufler. Doodle moved to Lexington from Mount Sterling five years ago, was of the Christian faith and a veteran of the United States Army.  He was employed in the construction industry as an electrician.  Doodle enjoyed; hunting, shooting guns, four wheeling, watching movies...

Phyllis Regina Moses Joseph, 71, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Windsor Care Center.  She was born in Athens, Tennessee on July 9, 1949 to the late Clyde Ingram and Dulsie White Moses. Phyllis moved to Montgomery County fifty-eight years ago  from Athens, Tennessee.  She came to the Hope Hill Children’s Home at the age of fourteen along with many of her siblings, she was the middle of eleven children.  Phyllis was a member of the Hope...

Thelma Florence Jolly Barrett, 73, of Frenchburg, died Saturday, April 3, 2021 at UK Medical Center. She was born in Mt. Sterling on September 11, 1947 to the late George and Callie Anderson Jolly. Thelma moved to Frenchburg ten years ago, she is a member of the Jeffersonville Assembly of God and previously worked as an educator for the Bath County school system.  She enjoyed the outdoors; boating, fishing, camping, hiking and most of all, spending time with her grandchildren and great...

Infant twins, Carson Lee and Adalynn Faye Roberts, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Baptist Health, Lexington. The twins are survived by their parents; Travis and Danielle Roberts; four brothers; Cameron Roberts, Jacob Nickell, Noah Roberts and Grayson Roberts; one sister Morgan Roberts all of Mt. Sterling; paternal grandmother; Melissa Kennon of Mt. Sterling; three aunts; Brittany Wagoner of Mt. Sterling, Natosha Kennon of Mt. Sterling and Amber Helton (Josh) of...

Clara Sue Johnson Smith, 58, of Salt Lick, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021 surrounded by her family.   She was born in Menifee County, Kentucky on June 29, 1962.  Clara Sue was the daughter of Elmer Clay Johnson and Louise Pergram Wells. Clara Sue was a lifetime resident of Salt Lick, was of the Christian faith and a homemaker.   She enjoyed; word searches, true story romances, shopping on facebook marketplace and loved the music of Alan Jackson.  She loved...

Bedford Ray Shepherd, 81, of Mt. Sterling, died Saturday, March 13, 2021 at his residence.  He was born in Mt. Sterling on July 14, 1939 to the late Ernest "Erie" and Becky Estes Shepherd. Bedford was a Montgomery County native, of the Jehovah Witness faith and retired from Hobart.  He enjoyed; fishing, hunting, whittling wood and when he was younger, playing tennis.  He'll be dearly missed by his family and friends. He is survived by one daughter, Delilah...

Janet Faye Craycraft, 50, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Monday, March 8, 2021 surrounded by her family and friends.  She was born in Lexington, Kentucky on September 20, 1970.  Janet was the daughter of Clyde Craycraft and Lema Caudill Chandler. Janet was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County and attended Freedom Church of God.  She was a surgical technician employed by Central Baptist Healthcare.  She enjoyed; puzzles, riding motorcycles, cooking, doing her nails and...

Bobby Davis, 73, of Mt. Sterling, died Saturday, March 6, 2021 at the V.A. Medical Center in Lexington. He was born August 24, 1947 in Knott County, Kentucky to the late Carter Davis and Lily Hicks Inman. Bobby was a life-long resident of Montgomery County, he was of the Christian faith and was a Army combat airborne veteran in the Vietnam War and a member of the VFW.  After his years of service, Bobby was a carpenter and managed a couple of IGA grocery stores.  He had a jokester...

Roy "Pud" Cecil Branam, Jr., 60, of Fagan, Kentucky, passed away Friday afternoon, March 5, 2021 at University of Kentucky Medical Center. He was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on April 26, 1960 to the late Roy, Sr. and Bernice Wilhoit Branam. Pud was a life-long resident of Menifee County, an associate for the USDA and a member of Beaver Masonic Lodge 505 in Frenchburg. He enjoyed bird hunting, Nascar, mushroom hunting, farming and the outdoors. Pud will be dearly missed by his...